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CUMULATIVE PROGRESS INDICATORS

Technology Awareness | Keyboarding | Word Processing | Spreadsheets | Multimedia | Database | Graphics | Communications

 

KINDERGARTEN-GRADE4

GRADES 5 AND 6

GRADES 7 AND 8

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Instructional Focus:  Technology Awareness/Skills (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop an understanding of and correctly use computer terminology. (NET Standard 1)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Identify basic computer terminology

 

  • Identify a variety of technology hardware/software

           (See Glossary)

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

 

 

 

Oral Response

 

Student Work

 

Teacher Observation

 

 

Skills are embedded within projects

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Technology Awareness/Skills (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop an understanding of and correctly use computer terminology  (NET Standard 1)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Identify basic computer terminology

 

  • Identify a variety of technology hardware/software

           (See Glossary)

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oral Response

 

Student Work

 

Teacher observation

 

 

Skills are embedded within projects

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Technology Skills/Awareness (K-2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To use technological equipment appropriately.  (NET Standards 1, 2, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate proper care of materials and equipment

 

  • Follow established start-up and shut down procedures

 

  • Exhibit appropriate behavior while using equipment

 

  • Identify appropriate software for specific tasks

 

  • Exhibit basic understanding of the computer operating system

     (See Glossary)

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

 

  • Use input and output devices appropriately (mouse, keyboard, number pad, printer, etcÉ)

 

 

 

Teacher observation

 

 

 

 

 

Skills are embedded within projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Technology Skills/Awareness (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

 All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To use technological equipment appropriately (NET Standards 1, 2, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate proper care of materials and equipment

 

  • Follow established start-up and shut down procedures

 

  • Exhibit appropriate behavior while using equipment

 

  • Exhibit basic understanding of the computer operating system

           (See Glossary)

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

 

  • Use input and output devices appropriately (mouse, keyboard, number pad, printer, etcÉ)

 

 

Teacher observation

 

 

 

 

 

Skills are embedded within projects

 

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Word Processing (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective and efficient use of word processing applications  (NET Standards 3, 4, 5, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Recognize basic functions of a word processing menu

 

  • Create a new word processing document

 

  • Format a word processing document

 

  • Utilize word processing application operation components

 

  • Edit a word processing document

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

 

 

Printed response

 

Student activity

 

Teacher observation

 

Self-evaluation

 

Rubrics/Checkbric

Digital Story Telling

www.ali.apple.com 

                     Story retelling

Trading Cards

ABC books (written & photo)

http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp

Dinosaur Report

www.enchantedlearning.com 

Poetry

www.gigglepoetry.com

Picture Books

Math Word Problems

www.aplusmath.com

www.funbrain.com

(See math curriculum for other links)

Graphic Organizers

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm

Friendly Letters

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Word Processing (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective and efficient use of word processing applications  (NET Standards 3, 4, 5, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Recognize basic functions of a word processing menu

 

  • Create a new word processing document

 

  • Format a word processing document

 

  • Utilize word processing application operation components

 

  • Edit a word processing document

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

Printed response

 

Student activity

 

Teacher observation

 

Self-evaluation

 

Rubrics/Checkbric

Bio Poems

www.gigglepoetry.com

Business Letters

Book Reports

Flyers

Author Projects

http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/howto/ 

News Letter

Story Re-writes

Science Journals

http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html

Scripts

Story Boards

Create Web Quest

Math Word Problems

www.aplusmath.com

www.funbrain.com

Photographic-How To (text portion)

Graphic organizers (webs, maps,)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm  

Digital Story Telling

www.ali.apple.com 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Basic Graphic Applications (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop an effective and efficient use of basic graphic applications (NET Standards 3, 4, 5, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Recognize basic functions of a graphics application menu

 

  • Create a new graphics document

 

  • Edit a graphics document

 

  • Understand a graphics application      

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

Printed response

 

Student activity/

Projects

 

Teacher observation

 

Self-evaluation

 

Rubrics/Checkbric

Picture Book (scanned or digital photo)

www.enchantedlearning.com 

Illustrate stories

Illustrated math problems

Illustrate class trips (circus)

Illustrated story maps

http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/

Trading cards (Black History Month, Inventors, Famous Women)

Photo Math Journal

ABC Book (written & photo)

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000507/ 

All About Me Web

Flyers

Collages

Draw geometric shapes

Weather Calendar (stamps)

Self portrait

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Basic Graphic Applications (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop an effective and efficient use of basic graphic applications (NET Standards 3, 4, 5, 6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Recognize basic functions of a graphics application menu

 

  • Create a new graphics document

 

  • Edit a graphics document

 

  • Format a graphics document

 

  • Understand a graphics application operations

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

Printed response

 

Student activity/

Projects

 

Teacher observation

 

Presentation

 

Self-evaluation

 

Rubrics/Checkbric

Company logo & letterhead

Picture Book (scanned or digital photo)

www.enchantedlearning.com

Illustrate stories, poems, reports

Self portrait

Illustrated math problems

Illustrate class trips (circus)

Illustrated story maps

http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/

Trading cards (Black History Month, Inventors, Famous Women)

Photo Math Journal

ABC Book (written & photo)

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000507/

All About Me Web

Flyers

Collages

Map creations –Community design

Symmetrical creations

Idioms

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Communications (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective and efficient use of communication applications (NET Standard 4)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary

           (See Glossary)

 

  • Access and explore information on the Internet

 

  • Use search engines

 

  • Exposure to distance learning experiences

 

  • Discussion of ethics

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

Teacher observation

 

Peer conferencing

 

 

Scavenger Hunt

Web Quest

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ 

Research (history, weather, biography, reportsÉ)

http://www.factmonster.com/

http://go.grolier.com:80/

www.ebsco.com

www.factsonfile.com

www.brainchild.com

Evaluating & using resources

http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/howto/

Interactive Learning Web Sites

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html

http://knowitall.org/

World community projects

http://www.epals.com/

Video Conference

http://isighted.com/

Distance Learning

Interviewing experts, authorsÉ

http://www.dlrn.org/

http://neirtec.terc.edu/k12vc/index.cfm

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Communications (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective and efficient use of communication applications  (NET Standard 4)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary

           (See Glossary)

 

  • Access and explore information on the Internet

 

  • Use search engines

 

  • Exposure to distance learning experiences

 

  • Discuss, understand, and apply acceptable use policies and ethics  (i.e.: plagiarism, piracy, copyright laws)

Teacher observation

 

Peer conferencing

 

Student activity

Web Quest

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

Research (i.e.: history, weather, biography, reportsÉ)

http://www.factmonster.com/

http://go.grolier.com:80/

www.ebsco.com

www.factsonfile.com

www.brainchild.com

Evaluating & using resources

http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/howto/

Interactive Learning Web Sites

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html

http://knowitall.org/

World community projects

http://www.epals.com/

Video Conference

http://isighted.com/

Distance Learning

Interviewing experts, authorsÉ

http://www.dlrn.org/

http://neirtec.terc.edu/k12vc/index.cfm


 

Instructional Focus:  Spreadsheets (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective management of spreadsheet applications  (NET Standard 3,4,5,6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate understanding of the following vocabulary

     (See Glossary)

 

  • Enter and edit data

 

  • Create graphs & chart

 

 

Teacher observation

 

Student work

 

Oral response

 

Student activity

How Many Pockets

 

ÒFavoriteÓ Graph

 

Classroom Population Graph

 

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

 

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/FreeFall/Resources.html

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110054/?tqskip1=1

 

 

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Spreadsheets (3/4)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop effective management of spreadsheet applications  (NET Standard 3,4,5,6)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

  • Demonstrate understanding of the following vocabulary

     (See Glossary)

 

  • Enter and edit data

 

  • Create graphs & chart

 

 

Teacher observation

 

Student work

 

Oral response

 

Student activity

 

M & M Graphs

 

Trash  Pick-up graph

 

Population chart and graph

 

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

 

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/FreeFall/Resources.html

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110054/?tqskip1=1

 

 

Instructional Focus:  Multimedia (K/2)

 

CCCS:  8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)

All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.

 

Goal:  To develop an effective and efficient use of multimedia applications   (NET Standards 1,3)

 

Objective:  The learner willÉ

Assessment Choices

Integrated

Projects

 

á      Demonstrate understanding of the following vocabulary

           (See Glossary)

 

á      Organize information in a presentation following an outline

 

á      Create backgrounds

 

á      Create and format text boxes

 

á      Import graphics from a variety of sources

 

á      Import audio from a variety of sources

 

á      Proper usage of digital image/video cameras

 

Teacher observation

 

Student work

 

Oral response

 

Student activity

 

Rubric/Checkbric

Photo Books (ABC, Mathematics projects, Animals)

 

Digital Videos

(ÒHow-ToÓ, research reports)

 

Presentations

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